Lifetime has great timing, picks up its own Michael Jackson movie

Sorry, no, we got our wires crossed on that one (presumably thanks to the obvious casting sense that Fiennes-as-Jackson represents). Instead, Lifetime has cast professional Michael Jackson impersonator Navi in the role. Navi—whose personal web site carefully enumerates the many ways he is both a famous person, and the greatest Michael Jackson impersonator in the world—worked with the pop star several times over the course of his career, serving as a decoy, promotional tool, and body double for the King Of Pop on a number of occasions. He even spent a day at Neverland Ranch, where he “visited Michael’s cinema, zoo, went on a few of his theme park rides and had a barbecue on the grounds,” which sounds like a pretty fun day. Also, he’s of African descent, a trait that seems like an obvious prerequisite for portraying one of the most famous black entertainers in the world. But, then, we’ve been wrong on that score before.

[via Variety]